Fruit, vegetable exports rise by 89%
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According to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, fruit and vegetable exports have risen by 89.2% this year to US$459 million due to a surge in demand from China.
China has imported large volumes of durian, bananas and dragon fruit.
Cold snaps in many places in that country have limited domestic banana supply since the fruit turns black when the temperature drops.
China harvested dragon fruit in abundance last year, but the season is over, and Vietnam is able to export the fruit from January to May.
Chinese use dragon fruit as an item of worship during the Lunar New Year, and so demand for imports from Vietnamese has skyrocketed.
During President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Vietnam, the Chinese side said it would open its market to many Vietnamese agricultural products, including fresh coconuts, frozen fruit products, citrus fruits, avocados, custard apples, and water apples.
The two sides also signed a protocol for watermelon export.
In addition to China, the U.S., the EU and some Asian countries are also set to open their doors to more Vietnamese fruits.
The U.S. and Australia plan to import passion fruit, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and India want to buy grapefruit with India also eyeing durian imports.
Questions & Answers
Q.What specific fruit and vegetable products has China imported in large volumes from Vietnam recently?
What specific fruit and vegetable products has China imported in large volumes from Vietnam recently?
China has imported significant quantities of durian, bananas, and dragon fruit from Vietnam. The demand for these products has surged, contributing to the overall rise in Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports this year.
Q.What factors have driven the increased demand for Vietnamese fruit exports in China?
What factors have driven the increased demand for Vietnamese fruit exports in China?
Cold snaps in China have limited its domestic banana supply. Also, China's dragon fruit season is over, and there is high demand for the fruit as an item of worship during the Lunar New Year, leading to increased imports from Vietnam.
Q.Which new Vietnamese agricultural products are expected to gain access to the Chinese market?
Which new Vietnamese agricultural products are expected to gain access to the Chinese market?
China has indicated it will open its market to several new Vietnamese agricultural products. These include fresh coconuts, frozen fruit products, citrus fruits, avocados, custard apples, water apples, and watermelon.
Q.Beyond China, which other countries are planning to import more Vietnamese fruits?
Beyond China, which other countries are planning to import more Vietnamese fruits?
The U.S., the EU, and some other Asian countries are also opening their markets to Vietnamese fruits. Specifically, the U.S. And Australia plan to import passion fruit, while Japan, South Korea, Australia, and India want to buy grapefruit, with India also looking at durian.
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